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president obama and mitt romney both say they are not for legalising marijuana. >> i spoke to barney frank. i said why do you care so much? >> i believe in personal freedom and liberty. i believe the efforts to shut down internet gamble. i think it contributes to a good deal of the sense of unfairness of young people that are told they shouldn't do this but then see older people engaging in things that have a greater impact on people. and then i think important at the federal level that means cutting military spending and at the state level that means not doing as much as -- people that smoke marijuana. one of the best things we can do to reduce state expenditures is to stop going after people who use marijuana. >> you could also make money on it. very good point. the analogy is prohibition. we could tax it. again, it is the expensive. it is not family done. if you look at the arrests for marijuana. they come from minority groups and there are highly educated and upper income white kids that smoke it and the big problem in new york. it adds a degree of social disorganization and it i
president obama and mitt romney both say they are not for legalising marijuana. >> i spoke to barney frank. i said why do you care so much? >> i believe in personal freedom and liberty. i believe the efforts to shut down internet gamble. i think it contributes to a good deal of the sense of unfairness of young people that are told they shouldn't do this but then see older people engaging in things that have a greater impact on people. and then i think important at the federal level...
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mitt romney has not outlined how he would spend federal dollars. both are not in favor of legalizing marijuana and both are emphatic that working closely with mexico, which means supplanting florida as a favored drug route is a pollack would mike more political constitution on drugs, because substance abuse can be the result of a job loss or tough economic times. >> we live in a soviet aggravating stress. so it's only natural that people are going to turn to substances, whatever they may be, to numb their pain, their stress. >> ironically, the most talked about campaign issues leaning to one of the least. john zarrella, cnn, miami. >> as john just mentioned, president obama and mitt romney made it favor they aof legalizig marijuana. some are. in massachusetts, vote every hes will decide whether to legalize it for medical use. one man, well, you'll hear his view on pot. i spoke earlier to massachusetts congressman barney frank. a big supporter of marijuana reform. so i started by asking him, why do you care so much? >> i believe in personal freedom
mitt romney has not outlined how he would spend federal dollars. both are not in favor of legalizing marijuana and both are emphatic that working closely with mexico, which means supplanting florida as a favored drug route is a pollack would mike more political constitution on drugs, because substance abuse can be the result of a job loss or tough economic times. >> we live in a soviet aggravating stress. so it's only natural that people are going to turn to substances, whatever they may...
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debate countdown, with 24 hours to go, both president obama and mitt romney are prepping for their wednesday night face-off in the rg. romney took a break with his debate partner, senator rob portman, to get lunch at a chipotle in denver today. chipotle is pretty good. while obama stepped out of debate camp in nevada to visit the hoover dam. that's neat too. with as many as 60 million americans expected to watch, both camps keep expectations low. it's a big game to say i'm going to do worse than you. romney senior adviser barbara comstock is in denver and jen psaki, press secretary for the obama campaign is in las vegas with the president. good to see both of you. nice big smiles. i love this optimism. we're all excited about tomorrow. barbara, let me start with you. there was something politico's chief political columnist wrote today that sort of made me smile and i wanted to get your reaction. roger simons wrote, there are three things mitt romney must do to win the presidential debate on wednesday. unfortunately, nobody knows what they are. do you know what they are? >> well, i think it's
debate countdown, with 24 hours to go, both president obama and mitt romney are prepping for their wednesday night face-off in the rg. romney took a break with his debate partner, senator rob portman, to get lunch at a chipotle in denver today. chipotle is pretty good. while obama stepped out of debate camp in nevada to visit the hoover dam. that's neat too. with as many as 60 million americans expected to watch, both camps keep expectations low. it's a big game to say i'm going to do worse...
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all the polls i see show that governor romney has great enthusiasm with the base of our party and if he's tied or better with independents, that means he's in a great position in this race. >> well, we shall see. jen, matt, thanks to both and now, our fourth story. a story of mental illness and drug abuse. tonight, we are learning new and disturbing details about the life of johnny lewis in the months and weeks before he murdered his elderly landlady and ultimately fell to his death as he tried to get away. also a dismembered cat. there have been stories he was exhibiting superhuman strength. the story is bizarre and tragic. "outfront" tonight, defense attorney jonathan mandel. you represented johnny in two cases. can you tell us a bit about his behavior? >> behavior with me was fine when he was in treatment and also in the twin towers facility. if you were asking, i think you were asking about his behavior that led to the charges? is that right? >> so, i just -- something just came in i want to read to you. we just spoke be with the los angeles county probation department. i'll quot
all the polls i see show that governor romney has great enthusiasm with the base of our party and if he's tied or better with independents, that means he's in a great position in this race. >> well, we shall see. jen, matt, thanks to both and now, our fourth story. a story of mental illness and drug abuse. tonight, we are learning new and disturbing details about the life of johnny lewis in the months and weeks before he murdered his elderly landlady and ultimately fell to his death as he...
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why romney has to win and why obama can't afford to lose. i'll talk to my political a-team. also, bibi and the bomb. >> a red line should be drawn right here. >> after dropping this on the u.n. yesterday, he talks to obama and romney today. what israel's line in the sand would mean for all of us.
why romney has to win and why obama can't afford to lose. i'll talk to my political a-team. also, bibi and the bomb. >> a red line should be drawn right here. >> after dropping this on the u.n. yesterday, he talks to obama and romney today. what israel's line in the sand would mean for all of us.